Posts Tagged ‘Delaware State Police’
Series of scams targeting residents across Delmarva
A series of scams are targeting residents across Delmarva, prompting local and statewide law enforcement agencies to issue advisories to the public. Delaware State Police issued an advisory Monday following a reappearance of the Mystery Shopper Scam, a scam that uses newspaper ads and emails to create the impression that mystery shopping jobs are a…
Read MoreGeorgetown man charged with 5th DUI in Rehoboth
A Georgetown man was arrested on his 5th DUI charge in Rehoboth. According to Delaware State Police, around 12:30 p.m., Saturday troopers were dispatched to a restaurant on Coastal Highway in Rehoboth for a welfare check. Police arrived and learned that a man, later identified as 52-year-old Christopher Goff, drove his vehicle to the restaurant,…
Read MorePolice arrest two, seize drugs and firearms in Lincoln
Two men were arrested after police say a traffic stop turned up drugs and firearms in Lincoln. According to the Delaware State Police Department, around 2:13 p.m., Friday, troopers were on proactive patrol in the area of Johnson Road and Dupont Boulevard in Lincoln. A white 2007 Chevrolet Impala was traveling northbound on DuPont Boulevard…
Read MoreWanted Seaford man charged with assaulting, injuring State Trooper in Laurel
A wanted Seaford man was arrested after police say he assaulted and injured a State Trooper in Laurel. According to Delaware State Police, around 3:15 p.m., Thursday police responded to a residence in the 11000 block of Taylor Mill Road in Laurel, for an arrest attempt of 42-year-old Burton Carmean, of Seaford, who was wanted…
Read MoreSeaford home shot 9 times, police investigating
Delaware State Police are investigating after a home was shot 9 times in Seaford. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred just after 12 a.m., Thursday as troopers responded to a residence in the 23000 block of West Middlecord Circle in Seaford, for reports of shots fired. Police arrived and learned that…
Read MoreWanted Felton man arrested on drug charges in Milford
A wanted Felton man was arrested on drug charges during a warrant operation where police seized crack cocaine and weapons in Milford. According to the Delaware State Police Department, shortly after 11 a.m., Monday members of the Kent County Governor’s Task Force (GTF) responded to a residence on Argos Choice Road in Milford to conduct…
Read MorePolice arrest couple, seize over 160 bags of heroin in Rehoboth
A couple was arrested on drug charges after police seized over 160 bags of heroin in Rehoboth. According to the Delaware State Police Department, around 8 a.m., Tuesday police responded to the Econo Lodge on Coastal Highway in Rehoboth to execute a warrant in reference to 28-year-old Durron E. Jones Jr., of Dagsboro, who was…
Read MoreThree arrested, charged with burglaries in Milford, Frederica
Three suspects, ages 29, 15, and 14 years old, were arrested in connection with a series of burglaries in the Milford, Frederica areas of Kent County, Delaware. According to the Delaware State Police Department, around 10:30 p.m., Monday troopers were called to a home in the 700 block of New Wharf Road in Milford, for…
Read MorePolice investigating after Seaford home is hit with gunfire
Delaware State Police are investigating after a home was hit by gunfire over the weekend in Seaford. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred around 7:24 p.m., Saturday at a residence located in the 24000 block of Middlecord Circle in Seaford. A 17-year-old was in her bedroom at the time of the…
Read MoreFelton woman in jail following assault on State Trooper
A Felton woman was arrested after police say she assaulted a State Trooper, kicking him and threatening to spit on him while resisting arrest during an assault on another person who she injured. According to Delaware State Police, around 11:45 p.m., Wednesday, troopers were called to a home in the 600 block of Plymouth Road…
Read MoreMilton man charged with DUI, arrested on drug charges in Lewes
A Milton man was arrested on drug charges after police say he was caught driving high with heroin, meth, and several other drugs in Lewes. According to the Delaware State Police Department, around 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, troopers conducted a traffic stop on a silver Landrover SUV on Beaver Dam Road in Lewes after the driver…
Read MoreLewes man cut girlfriend with a knife during assault, police say
A Lewes man was arrested after police say he assaulted his girlfriend and cut her with a knife during an argument. According to Delaware State Police, the incident occurred around 6:30 p.m., Tuesday as troopers were dispatched to 19000 block of Beaver Dam Road in Lewes, for reports of an assault. Troopers arrived and met…
Read MoreTwo arrested following fight where gun was pulled on teens in Millsboro
Two men were arrested following a fight that led one to pull out a handgun and threaten several people in Millsboro. According to Delaware State Police, officers were called to a home in the 24000 block of Shoreline Drive in Millsboro around 3:30 a.m., Friday, for reports of a fight. Troopers arrived and met with…
Read MoreLewes burglary suspect barricades himself inside home, creating standoff with police
Delaware State Police have taken a Lewes man into custody after he barricaded himself inside his home following a burglary. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the investigation began on shortly after 10 a.m., Sunday when Troopers were dispatched to the 17400 block of Taramino Place in Lewes for reports of a burglary. Troopers…
Read MoreStruggle with police leads to drug charges for wanted Georgetown man in Millsboro
A Georgetown man was arrested on drug charges following a struggle with officers at the Wawa in Millsboro where police say he tried to discard over 30 bundles of heroin and in the process hit a child who was in the store at the time. According to Delaware State Police, the incident occurred around 3:45…
Read MoreState Police arrest 2 suspects in AT&T cell phone schemes in Sussex County
Delaware State Police have arrested two suspects in connection with AT&T schemes in Sussex County. According to the Delaware State Police Department, officers started investigating a series of fraud cases earlier this month after receiving reports that fraudulent cell phone accounts were being created through stealing a person’s identity. The suspects would have new cell…
Read MoreDelaware State Police honors graduates of the Citizen’s Police Academy
Delaware State Police recognized 20 graduates during a ceremony for the Citizen’s Police Academy Class on Tuesday at the Delaware State Police Troop 3. The academy class learned about a wide variety of police activities consistent with what a Delaware Trooper experiences today during the nine consecutive sessions. The class started on September 3, 2019…
Read MoreVerizon store burglar arrested, charged in Harrington
Harrington Police have arrested and charged a Fort Washington, Maryland man in connection with a series of burglaries at Verizon stores in Kent County. According to the Harrington Police Department, shortly before 3 a.m., Thursday officers received reports regarding a series of burglaries that occurred at Verizon stores in the Dover-area. As a precaution, officers…
Read MoreOver 1,400 bags of heroin, cocaine, meth, firearms seized in Seaford drug bust
Delaware State Police arrested one suspect and are searching for another after a drug investigation turned up over 1,400 bags of heroin, cocaine, meth, and other drugs and several firearms in Seaford. According to the Delaware State Police Department, members of the Sussex Drug Unit (SDU) concluded a three month investigation into the distribution of…
Read MoreGeorgetown teen, 15, charged with stabbing 18-year-old during fight in Blades
A Georgetown teen was arrested for felony assault after police say he stabbed an 18-year-old during a fight at a gas station in Blades. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred shortly before 5 p.m., Saturday in the parking lot of a BP gas station located at 50 Market Street in Blades,…
Read MoreBridgeville teen arrested for pulling gun on family, police say
A Bridgeville teen was arrested after police say he pulled a handgun on family in the midst of an argument. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the incident occurred around 11:30 a.m., Sunday at a home located in the 20000 block of Booker T. Washington Street in Bridgeville. 17-year-old Edward J. Massey was involved…
Read MoreSelbyville woman warns of phone scam impersonating Delmarva Power
A phone scam impersonating Delmarva Power is making the rounds in Sussex County, concerning those who receive the calls who claim the scammers want to come to their houses to collect money. Eileen Hargrove, of Selbyville, says she received a call from a person claiming to be from Delmarva Power, asking a variety of questions…
Read MoreUPDATE | One dead in serious crash that injured several in Bridgeville
One man has died in a crash that seriously injured several people last week in Bridgeville. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the crash occurred around 12:44 p.m., Sunday as a 2014 Volkswagen Jetta was traveling eastbound on Seashore Highway, east of Oak Road. A 2015 Dodge Ram 3500 pickup, towing a trailer carrying…
Read MoreSeveral seriously injured in Bridgeville crash
Several people were seriously injured and have been hospitalized following a crash near Bridgeville. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the crash occurred around 12:44 p.m., Sunday as a 2014 Volkswagen Jetta was traveling eastbound on Seashore Highway, east of Oak Road. A 2015 Dodge Ram 3500 pickup, towing a trailer carrying an amusement…
Read MoreUPDATED: Frankford woman killed in serious crash near Millsboro
UPDATED 10/12/19 – 9am – Delaware State Police have released the name of the woman who died. She is 61 year old Penny Lewis of Frankford. The investigation into the crash is continuing. ======================================================= A Frankford woman has died following a serious crash near Millsboro. According to the Delaware State Police Department, the crash occurred…
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